The Ivy at Ellington

Is The Ivy at Ellington a licensed assisted living provider in Connecticut?

Yes. Care at The Ivy at Ellington, 123 West Rd, Ellington, CT 06029, is provided under Connecticut DPH Assisted Living Services Agency license ALSA.0000199, held by Ellington Assisted Living Services, LLC. The license is active and runs to March 31, 2028.

In Connecticut the license belongs to the care agency, not the building. The apartments are a Managed Residential Community that registers with DPH; the ALSA is the entity DPH surveys and can discipline, so its license number is the one to check.

The licensee name on the state record is Ellington Assisted Living Services, LLC. That legal name is what you will find in eLicense and on DPH correspondence, even though families know the community as The Ivy at Ellington.

How long has The Ivy at Ellington held its DPH license?

The Ivy at Ellington's current license was issued June 28, 2018, about 8 years ago, and DPH records show no earlier assisted living license at this address.

For comparison, 2 of the 3 active ALSAs in Tolland County were licensed in 2020 or later and 0 date to before 2010.

Has DPH taken enforcement action against The Ivy at Ellington?

None reported. Ellington Assisted Living Services, LLC does not appear in any DPH Regulatory Action Report from 2022 through 2026 or on DPH's Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders page, the two places DPH publishes consent orders, fines and other formal actions.

DPH surveys ALSAs for licensure and investigates complaints, but it does not post routine ALSA inspection reports online; a 2024 legislative audit recommended a public, searchable source for them, and it has not been built. To see the latest survey, ask the agency for its most recent DPH survey letter and any plan of correction. Agencies receive these directly and can share them.

Check the license yourself in the eLicense License Lookup (number 199), and report a concern through DPH's complaint portal.

Does The Ivy at Ellington offer memory care in Ellington?

Yes, according to the operator. Listed with a "Reflections" memory support environment. In Connecticut that is the agency's dementia special care unit or program, which requires DPH approval and a signed disclosure for every resident.

Connecticut law (CGS § 19a-562) requires every dementia special care unit to give families a written disclosure covering its philosophy, placement and discharge criteria, staffing ratios and training, the physical setting, activities and extra fees. Ask for it before you tour. Since 2022 each ALSA must also file a list of its units and a staffing plan with DPH (DPH Blast Fax 2022-2).

Care levels checked October 24, 2026 at seniorly.com.

Where is The Ivy at Ellington located in Ellington, CT?

The Ivy at Ellington is at 123 West Rd, Ellington, CT 06029, in Tolland County. Hospitals families in Ellington commonly use include Rockville General Hospital and Manchester Memorial Hospital.

Ellington is a Tolland County town north of Vernon, along Route 83.

The Ivy at Ellington is the only licensed assisted living agency based in Ellington on the current DPH list.

Veterans and surviving spouses are served by VA Connecticut (Newington campus) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward assisted living costs.

How does The Ivy at Ellington compare with other assisted living in Tolland County?

The Ivy at Ellington is one of 3 licensed Assisted Living Services Agencies in Tolland County. 2 of them list memory care (0 as dedicated memory care communities), and 1 are mid-renewal on the current DPH record.

Nearby and similar agencies in Tolland County, from the same DPH records:

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How much does The Ivy at Ellington cost per month?

Connecticut does not publish prices for individual assisted living communities, so ask The Ivy at Ellington for its written rate sheet. Across Greater Hartford, this site's 2026 research puts typical assisted living at $6,000–$8,500/mo and memory care at $7,500–$10,000/mo.

Most communities price rent (the MRC apartment) and care (the agency's services) separately, and care is often tiered by hours or points. Get both in writing, and ask what happens to the care fee after a hospital stay or a fall.

HUSKY C Medicaid does not pay assisted living rent. The Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) can pay for the agency's care services in participating communities; see our CHCPE guide.

What should you ask when touring The Ivy at Ellington?

Start with the license: confirm ALSA.0000199 is the agency providing care, then ask for the latest DPH survey letter, the rate sheet and the residency agreement.

• May we see your dementia special care unit disclosure statement, and when was it last updated?
• Has DPH approved your dementia special care unit or program, and what staffing plan did you file?
• What annual dementia-specific training do direct-care staff complete?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?
• How long have the executive director and the agency's supervisor of assisted living services been in their roles?
• How are medications handled — self-administered, aide-assisted, or given by a nurse — and how are errors tracked?
• Can we take the residency agreement home before paying a deposit?
• Do you accept the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) for care services?

Visit twice, once at a meal. If problems come up after move-in, the CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for assisted living residents as well as nursing home residents.

How does moving into The Ivy at Ellington work?

Before move-in, The Ivy at Ellington's assisted living agency must assess your parent and set a written service plan, then reassess at least every 120 days or sooner if needs change.

• Housing and care terms. The Managed Residential Community's residency agreement covers the apartment and the ALSA's terms cover care; they may be one document or two. Read the admission, discharge and fee-increase terms before paying a deposit.
• Memory care admission. Placement in The Ivy at Ellington's dementia special care unit follows the criteria in its written disclosure; ask how a resident moves between assisted living and memory care, and what that does to the monthly fee.
• Medications. Find out whether your parent will self-administer, get help from certified aides, or have a nurse give medications, since that changes both care and cost.
• Payment. Rent is private pay; long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance and, in participating communities, CHCPE can offset the care portion.

If The Ivy at Ellington has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring; availability across the Capitol Region changes month to month.

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